Golden-olive Woodpecker
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Golden-olive Woodpecker

Colaptes rubiginosus

Silhouette: FJDegrange · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Henri Pittier National Park
86 Verified sightings at Henri Pittier National Park From 2019 to 2026
10,748 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Golden-olive Woodpecker

The golden-olive woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found from Mexico south and east through Panama, in every mainland South American country except Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The golden-olive woodpecker was formally described in 1820 as Picus rubiginosis by the English zoologist William Swainson. The specific epithet is Latin meaning "rusty". Swainson specified the type locality as the "Spanish Main". In 1918 the Austrian ornithologist Carl Eduard Hellmayr restricted the location to Caracas, Venezuela. The golden-olive woodpecker is now one of 14 species placed in the genus Colaptes that was introduced in 1825 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors.

Nineteen subspecies are recognised: C. r. yucatanensis (Cabot, S Jr, 1844) – southern Mexico (Oaxaca) to western Panama C. r. alleni (Bangs, O, 1902) – Santa Marta Mountains (northeastern Colombia) C. r. buenavistae (Chapman, FM, 1915) – Andean slopes of eastern Colombia and eastern Ecuador

C. r. meridensis (Ridgway, R, 1911) – northwestern Venezuela C. r. rubiginosus (Swainson, WJ, 1820) – mountains of north-central and northeastern... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park

Spot-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes punctigula

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Red-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes rubricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Scaled Piculet
LC

Scaled Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus squamulatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus fumigatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-rumped Woodpecker

Red-rumped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis kirkii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Groove-billed Toucanet
LC

Groove-billed Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aulacorhynchus sulcatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Two-banded Puffbird
LC

Two-banded Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypnelus bicinctus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Channel-billed Toucan
LC

Channel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos vitellinus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Moustached Puffbird
LC Endemic

Moustached Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacoptila mystacalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~50%
2 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~50%
3 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
4 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
5 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
6 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
7 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
9 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
10 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
11 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
12 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
14 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
17 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
18 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
19 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
20 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
21 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
22 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
23 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
24 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
25 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
26 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
27 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
28 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
29 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
30 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
33 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
34 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
35 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
36 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
38 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
41 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
43 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-olive Woodpecker in Henri Pittier National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-olive Woodpecker sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 86 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-olive Woodpecker in Henri Pittier National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Golden-olive Woodpecker in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.

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